Grace.

What a word. What a concept. Letting something go? But I’ve been hurt… Not holding on? But then what else will I have to hold onto?...

I’m in love with the word “grace” today.

There’s something so satisfying about being vindictive. Feeling like you’ve been wronged and you know that someone out there is walking around guilty and someone else can empathize with you that “yes, he/she was awful to you, and yes, you deserve better.”

But there’s something so much more satisfying about saying “I refuse to care anymore. My life doesn’t stop because of someone else.” I don’t care if they cut me off in traffic or if they cheated on me. My life doesn’t stop for them.

My life doesn’t stop for my past mistakes either. I know better now. That’s what matters.

Give yourself grace. Gives others grace. Grace is one of the most underutilized tools in your life. Try seeing things from another perspective; combat the voice of your resentment with logic, understanding, forgiveness, and patience. Understand that the person you’re frustrated with - whether it’s you or someone else - is, in fact, a person.

A person with a subconscious. If they’ve hurt you, they may not know they have. If they’re angry, they may not know why. Not everything is so cut and dry.

A person with their own problems. With their own awareness. Or lack of awareness.

Life is so much better when you (I) understand that other people are not out to get you, are not always to blame for your problems, and are sometimes unreasonable - but it’s not your job to fix them.

Grace.

What a word.